Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchToday's Poll: Did Philly’s DA Go Too Far Calling ICE “Wannabe Nazis”?
Episode 1725
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: "Who's right: Philly DA Larry Krasner who called ICE 'wannabe Nazis,' or Gov. Josh Shapiro who said that com…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
AI Is Quietly Rewriting Medicine—and Most Patients Have No Idea
Episode 1724
Artificial intelligence is already transforming healthcare—often in ways patients don’t even realize. Listen as Michael sits down with Dr. Anthony Ma…
1 month ago
Should SNAP Benefits Pay for Soda and Candy?
Episode 1723
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should states ban the use of food assistance benefits for purchasing candy and soda? A growing number of sta…
1 month ago
92% of Detentions Aren’t Criminals: Who Is ICE Really Arresting?
Episode 1722
Are ICE arrests really targeting dangerous criminals — or is the reality far more complicated? Michael is joined by Dr. Austin Kocher, professor at S…
1 month ago
Disrupting Worship for Politics? The Smerconish Poll That Has Everyone Talking
Episode 1721
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: “Is it ever acceptable to disrupt a religious service to express political views?” Michael Smerconish breaks…
1 month ago
The Cake Is Almost Baked: Doug Sosnik on Trump, the Economy, and the 2026 Midterms
Episode 1720
Political strategist and longtime presidential adviser Doug Sosnik joins Michael for a deep-dive into the forces reshaping American politics. Sosnik …
1 month ago
Protester or Agitator? The Video That Complicates the Alex Pretti Case
Episode 1719
Today at Smerconish.com, Michael asks you: Was your opinion about Alex Pretti altered by video showing him protesting just 11 days before he was kill…
1 month ago
Rahm Emanuel: “Washington Needs a Power Wash”
Episode 1718
Rahm Emanuel joins Michael for a wide-ranging conversation on ethics, aging leadership, and the future of American politics. The former congressman, …
1 month ago
75 and Out? The Growing Case for Age Limits in Government
Episode 1717
Should there be a mandatory retirement age of 75 for the president, cabinet officials, members of Congress, and federal judges? Inspired by comments …
1 month ago
“I’ve Lost Friends on Both Sides”: Halperin & Smerconish on Political Tribalism
Episode 1716
Michael Smerconish is joined by political journalist Mark Halperin for a wide-ranging and deeply personal conversation about the growing cost of refu…
1 month ago